SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCNS) --- Officials at Air Mobility Command have announced the winners of the 2002 Public Affairs Achievement Awards. The packages for the award winners will be sent on to Air Force for the sevice-wide competition.

Gen. John W. Handy, AMC commander, said, “I am extremely proud to congratulate the Air Mobility Command Public Affairs Achievement Award winners for 2002. These outstanding individuals and groups provided the finest possible public affairs support to their commanders and units, Air Mobility Command, and the Air Force. They have proven they are the ‘best of the best.' I sincerely appreciate the accomplishments and hard work of each individual and organization. The competition was tough and the personnel and units listed have truly earned these awards. Your extraordinary talent will be obvious as you carry the AMC flag at the Air Force-level competition.”

The winners are:

Air Force Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Large Wing: McGuire AFB, N.J.
Air Force Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Small Wing: Dover AFB, Del.
Air Force Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Community Relations: McGuire AFB
Air Force Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Media Relations: Dover AFB
Air Force Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Internal Information: McGuire AFB
Air Force Public Affairs Director's Special Achievement Award - Crisis Situation: MacDill AFB, Fla.
Air Force Public Affairs Director's Special Achievement Award - Planned Single Event or Program: Dover AFB
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Special Achievement for Commander Support: Col Marshall K. Sabol, commander, 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Airman: A1C James Dillard, Andrews AFB, Md.
AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Noncommissioned Officer: Tech. Sgt. James Verchio, Travis AFB, Calif.
AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Robert Blauser, Pope AFB, N.C.
AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Intermediate Grade Civilian: Rose Alexander, Charleston AFB, S.C.
AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Company Grade Officer: 2nd Lt. Jenny McDonald, McConnell AFB, Kan.
AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Field Grade Officer: Maj. Jon Anderson, Dover AFB

Outstanding Band Airman: Senior Airman William Money, Scott AFB
Outstanding Band NCO: Tech. Sgt. Matthew Baloun, Travis AFB
Outstanding Band Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Constance Galbraith, Scott AFB
Outstanding Band Officer: Capt. Douglas Monroe, Travis AFB

HQ AMC Outstanding Public Affairs NCO: Tech. Sgt. Mark Voorhis
HQ AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Karen Petitt
HQ AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Company Grade Officer: 1st Lt Jillian Torango
HQ AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Intermediate Grade Civilian: Cynthia Bauer
HQ AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Senior Grade Civilian: Jacque Devine